Skinner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Skinner Name Meaning: Occupational name for someone who made a living with animal skins in the production of fur garments.

A derivative of middle english skin 'hide','pelt'. Of all the great medieval guilds the company of 'skinners' was among those of great honour.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Skinner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Skinner family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,618
Agricultural Labourer 325
General Labourer 140
Dress Maker 128
Laundress 123
Labourer 114
Domestic Servant 103
General Servant 95
Carpenter 67
Annuitant 61
Farm Labourer 56
Gardener 52
Bricklayer 48
Errand Boy 42
General Servant Domestic 42
No Occupation 42
House Keeper 38
Servant 36
Tailor 35
Baker 34
Charwoman 34
Farmers Son 34
Boot Maker 31
Carman 30
Shoe Maker 30

Skinner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Skinner 100% 89,267
2 Skiner 86% 971
3 Skenner 86% 368
4 Skyner 71% 221
5 Skynner 86% 166

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The surname Skinner is the most popular version of all its varients

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